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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1949
Page
12
Iowa dairy cows averaged 23.8 pounds of butterfat per cow in October, the highest for the month in over 20 years. Extension dairy man Joe Hineman cites mild fall weather full use of pastures and ample grain feeding as key factors.
Miss Lulu Jones hosts an evening at the Francis Mason home for Mr. Mason's birthday with Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Mason and Nancy. Local groups met for church activities and holiday gatherings, including the M. Y. F. at the Methodist church and the Women's Society of Christian Service with devotions, a Japan lesson, and a birthday table for November and December celebrants. Des Moines visits, travel updates, and a Chicago hospital recovery note for Arthur Topp are reported, along with illness news about Mrs. Mossman in Ames. A Christmas-themed table and large lunch service follow events, with ads for H-L Classifieds at the end.
DES MOINES The twelfth annual National Farm Institute will be held at Hotel Fort Des Moines on February 17 and 18 with the topic What Price Plenty. Panel sessions and platform discussions will cover agriculture, industry labor and foreign trade policy with participation from nationwide leaders. Sponsored by the Des Moines chamber of commerce agricultural department and supporting partners, the institute aims to foster national understanding among business, agriculture and labor. Kirk Fox of Successful Farming chairs the planning committee as topics are developed for the six month preparation.
Plans for the 1950 Institute are underway with expectations of timeliness. W R Whitfield of Iowa State College advises poultry raisers to feed laying flocks a 26 percent protein concentrate. Also urged is a close inspection of chimneys to prevent home fires.
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